diff --git a/pkg/util/net_unix.go b/pkg/util/net_unix.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55b932f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/net_unix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//go:build !windows
+// +build !windows
+
+package util
+
+import (
+	"syscall"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
+
+// permitReuse enables port and address sharing on the socket
+func permitReuse(network, addr string, conn syscall.RawConn) error {
+	return conn.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+		syscall.SetsockoptInt(int(fd), syscall.SOL_SOCKET, unix.SO_REUSEPORT, 1)
+		syscall.SetsockoptInt(int(fd), syscall.SOL_SOCKET, unix.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
+	})
+}
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diff --git a/pkg/util/net_windows.go b/pkg/util/net_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad74b205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/net_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//go:build windows
+// +build windows
+
+package util
+
+import "syscall"
+
+// permitReuse is a no-op; port and address reuse is not supported on Windows
+func permitReuse(network, addr string, conn syscall.RawConn) error {
+	return nil
+}
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